Grace V. Koble

Born Dec. 9, 1910, in Wayne Township, she was a daughter of the late Samuel B. and Kathryn Straub Ryland.

Grace was a member of and at the time of her death, was the oldest living member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pine Grove.

Grace and her husband, George Koble, who passed away Oct. 13, 1960, owned and operated Koble's Grocery Store, Pine Grove, for 42 years. After her husband passed away, she continued in business until 1976, when she moved to Schuylkill Haven.

She was a resident of Providence Place, Pottsville, since Feb. 15, 2000.

We welcome user discussion on our site, under the following guidelines:

To comment you must first create a profile and sign-in with a verified DISQUS account or social network ID. Sign up here.

Comments in violation of the rules will be denied, and repeat violators will be banned. Please help police the community by flagging offensive comments for our moderators to review. By posting a comment, you agree to our full terms and conditions. Click here to read terms and conditions.